[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15364]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO BOOKER T. DOZIER

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 11, 2007

  Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Booker T. 
Dozier, of Inkster, Michigan, on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
  Mr. Dozier is a pillar of the Inkster community, where he has lived 
for over 50 years. Time and again, Inkster has turned to Mr. Dozier for 
guidance, organization and leadership. In 1993 he led the effort to 
create Inkster's Memorial Day parade, culminating in a successful 
annual event which continues today. His organizational skills were put 
to use again when he was called on by the Mayor of Inkster to spearhead 
a successful effort to raise $100,000 for young man in need of a heart 
transplant.
  There are also many different organizations which have benefited from 
Mr. Dozier's guidance. He has been involved with the Inkster Summerfest 
Festival Committee; the Because Inkster Cares Committee; the Optimist 
Club; the Inkster Dance Club; and the Inkster Goodfellows, who work to 
ensure that there will be ``no child without a Christmas.'' Mr. Dozier 
also served as the Chairman of the Inkster Commission on Aging for over 
20 years and has been a member of the Wayne County Board of Directors 
for Meals on Wheels for the elderly.
  Booker T. Dozier has consistently served his community. His efforts 
to improve Inkster have not gone unnoticed, as one of the most well 
known and used facilities within the city is the Booker T. Dozier 
Recreation Center. I thank Mr. Dozier for all of his efforts to better 
his community and I congratulate him on the milestone of his 90th 
birthday.

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